moccasins

moccasins

moccasins

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Introduction

A pair of Mi'kmaq moccasins, probably from Nova Scotia, c. 1830. Embelished with ribbon and white bead applique. Part of the Pearsall collection, acquired in 1963

Nation of Maker: Other
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

Mi'kmaq: FLMNH records; F. Dockstader (February 1968) and N. Feder identify this as "Mic-Mac"

Place of Origin: Nova Scotia, CAN
Date Made or Date Range: 1830
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

FLMNH records

Materials

leather; muslin; red cloth; glass beads; ribbon; thread

Techniques or Format

Floral seed bead and red trade cloth motif on cloth vamp; ankle flap red trade cloth with ribbon applique and white seed bead edging; muslin lining ankle flap; leather sides and soft soles, all sewn with thread

Motifs and Patterns

floral, geometric

Condition: poor; cloth fragmentary, leather brittle
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

approximate, FLMNH records, N. Feder

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: P0382
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1963-12-17
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1900/1960
Collection Narratives and Histories

Items purchased on the art market by Col. Leigh M. Pearsall between 1900 and 1960. Purchased from Pearsall by the University of Florida Endowment Corp., the collection contains several thousand archeological and ethnographic specimens chiefly from North America, and comprises a large portion of the FLMNH's ethnographic collection.

GKS Reference Number: 25134
Record Creation Notes/Observations

Made from the records of the FLMNH

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